Where does “wyrd” come from?
wyrd (Old English) comes from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wyrd (Old English): fate, destiny; the Fates; event, occurrence
Definitions
- fate, destiny; the Fates; event, occurrence
Ancestry of “wyrd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wyrd”